"It is characteristic of the leaders that they are active on several fronts at the same time", the "WirtschaftsWoche" quotes the head of the study, Professor Venohr. These organisations find gaps in the market, are innovative, have an international base and robust finance, and have established a compelling brand according to the professor of economics.
MAPAL Dr. Kress KG is represented worldwide with subsidiaries in 21 countries and employs around 4100 staff, of which 1520 work in the headquarters in Aalen. The organisation is managed by Dr. Dieter Kress and his son Dr. Jochen Kress. During the period of the study MAPAL was able to more than double its turnover. In 2012 the turnover was 440 million euros.